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    Muhamad Ali, Michael J. Fox, and Linda Ronstadt are just a few celebrities that have been diagnosed with a disease called Parkinson’s. Most people have heard the name of this disease but do not exactly know what it is. Although it is not well known, it is a very common neurodegenerative disease. Much of the information about Parkinson’s is not prominent, although the disease is the second most common of its kind, next to Alzheimer’s (Surguchov, 2013, p.116). The disease can be debilitating if not

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    1.Discuss the possible cognitive effect (if any) that each of the toys has on the age group that the toy is targeted toward. What cognitive stimulation does the toy provide? “At about age 2 children become capable of representation, of thinking about the properties of things without having to act on them directly. This capacity marks the first level of the preoperational period. At this level, the child can deal with only one representation-one idea or thought at a time. At the second level of

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    and Other Disorders Brain stimulation therapies: Brain stimulation therapies are non pharmacological method which involves activating or touching the brain directly with electricity, magnets, or implants to treat depression and other disorders. Among many techniques, electroconvulsive therapy is the most researched stimulation therapy. Other stimulation therapies discussed here includes  Vagus nerve stimulation  repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation  magnetic seizure therapy

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    BACKGROUND- AREA OF APPLICABILITY The electrical impulses are used for stimulating the contraction of muscles which is known as Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation. The muscle tissue was stimulated by the impulses produced by a device and were delivered on the skin through the electrodes close to the targeted stimulated muscle. These electrodes are the pads that will adhere to the skin of the animal. The stimulated

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    preventing choking and pulmonary aspiration. In like manner, the fourth study used for this research involves with Deep Brain Stimulation. This study was conducted by Alice K. Silbergleit alongside other researchers and was published in the Journal of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Deep Brain Stimulation is an effective way of curing Dysphagia for Parkinson’s patients. Demographically, 12 male and 2 female test subjects with

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    Biomagnetic Therapy Biomagnetic therapy is an alternative form of healing that has been in existence for over 100,000 years (1). The “AncientGreeks discovered the very first natural magnet in the form of the lodestone, and Hippocrates, the father of medicine, noted it’s healing powers” (2). Unlike the United States, Japan, China, India, Austria, and Germany all are advanced in the field of magnetic therapy. (2). The United States does, though, use magnets in complex machines to help

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    now, I dislike SeaWorld. They think more about benefit than creature welfare. Keeping these conscious creatures prisoned for an expanded time causes them internal mental harm, as confirm by a few executioner whale assaults on coaches. SeaWorld Stimulation required a major explanation when the film 2013 narrative about a portion of the executioner whales, the most forceful one being Tilikum, a 12,500 pound male who assaulted two coaches. The film sparked many individuals to wake up and quit supporting

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    medical field, there are positive and negative effects still being discovered. To begin with, according to an article written by Lyons, MD, “Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has developed during the past 20 years as a remarkable treatment option for several

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    Depression is becoming somewhat of a household topic these days with nearly 6.9% of American adults and 350 million people worldwide suffering from depression according to the World Health Organization. Depression is a mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of sadness and loss of personal interests. It is frequently called major depressive disorder or clinical depression and it can affect the way people think, feel, and even their behavior(s) can change. Depression is more than just the occasional

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